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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"Population demographics"”.
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Palaeoecology and population demographics of the extinct New Zealand moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes).
… important because specimens used in temporal population demographic analyses need to be interpreted in the correct depositional context and timeframe. There have been a number of theories proposed to explain the deposition mechanisms of swamp deposits, or, more correctly, miring bone deposits, …
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Population demographics of six freshwater mussel species (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in the upper Clinch river, Virginia and Tennessee
Growth rates, age-frequency distributions, and mortality rates of six mussel species were examined at four sites in the Clinch River, Virginia and Tennessee, to identify potentially impacted sites in the upper river. The bioaccumulation of copper in mussel shells also was examined as a possible …
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Population Demographics And Active Foraging Behavior Of Copperheads (Agkistrodon Contortrix) At A Recreational Site In Eastern Kentucky
… to 1) describe the demographic structure of the population and 2) construct models that quantify the probability of apparent survival (S) and recapture (p) as it related to snake sex and weight. In addition, copperhead foraging behavior was closely observed in order to 1) quantify individual …
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Population Demographics of Cougars in the Black Hills: Survival, Dispersal, Morphometry, Genetic Structure, and Associated Interactions with Density Dependence
… is included in this dissertation. The cougar population of the Black Hills rebounded to that of a viable breeding cougar population and is unique in that it naturally reestablished and also is semi-isolated from extant cougar populations. Our research encompassed the Black Hills of South …
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Detection probabilities and local population demographics of fishes in urbanized and forested streams of the New River basin, Virginia
… to decline as humans modify the landscape. A population-level approach is necessary to address the mechanisms of impairment in urban stream habitats. When estimating population-level parameters, incomplete detection of individuals must be accounted for to ensure unbiased estimates. In this …
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Hulihia Nā Kānāwai ʻĀina: The Effects of Post-1893 Land Law Changes On Native Hawaiians - Population Demographics Supplement or Supplant?
… Post-1893 Land Law Changes on Native Hawaiians – Population Demographics Supplement Or Supplant?,” archivally examines (1) critical steps that the usurpers made immediately after the coup that laid the foundation for a white supremacist agenda, (2) post-coup legislative changes to laws connected …
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Characterizing capital and operational tradeoffs resulting from fiber-to-the-home optical network architecture choice
… characterizes two factors driving these costs: population demographics, and uncertainty in component costs. The methodology developed consists of three novel components which address gaps in the current literature in the areas of large-scale network design, multi-attribute population …
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Idioma com a veu: Teacher perspectives on language policy in Catalonia
… complemented by statistical evidence on population demographics and language use. The data presented in this study aim to advance current research on minority language curriculums and their subsequent effects on social, linguistic, and national identity development among students. As an …
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Beleaguered resonance: Loyalist entrenchment and division in the early troubles, 1963–1985
… imperatives informed by such source material as population demographics, election results, distribution of political violence, as well as numerous Protestant organizational publications, it is clear that throughout the early Troubles Protestant Northern Ireland increasingly undertook strategies …
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Analysis of Seoul Apartment Prices during Population Decline Era
Since the early 2020s, South Korea has faced a population decrease due to the lowest birth rates globally, but the apartment prices in capital regions covering Seoul, capital city of South Korea and Gyeonggi-do, have ironically shown a consistent upward trend. This thesis explores the persistent …
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Simply dense : a new paradigm for transit oriented development
Rising gas prices. Shifting population demographics. Residential inequity. A highly mobile, over-stimulated populace that is always on the go. Contemporary society is replete with forces pushing simultaneously away from the established suburban condition and towards density and development around …
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Inequities in Air Pollution Exposure in the U.S.: An Exploration of Disparity Metrics Across Geographic and Temporal Scales
… captured in decision making processes. Using population demographics from the U.S. Census and land-use regression 𝑃𝑀₂.₅ concentration estimates from the Center for Air, Climate, and Energy Solutions (CACES), we compare the calculations of absolute and relative exposure disparities at different …
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Accreting Compact Objects in Technicolor: Multiwavelength Characterization of High Mass X-ray Binaries in the Local Group
… completed over the past six years to measure the population demographics of HMXBs in Local Group galaxies M31 and the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) and the spatially resolved recent star formation history (SFH) of M33. In M31, I used observations from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the Chandra …
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Bycatch associated with a horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) trawl survey: identifying species composition and distribution
… on the relative abundance, distribution, and population demographics of horseshoe crabs along the Atlantic coast of the United States. In the present study, species composition data were collected at sites sampled by the horseshoe crab trawl survey in 2005 and 2006. Seventy-six different taxa …
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Geographical Incidence of Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea
… despite efforts in prevention and treatment. Populations at risk are mainly MSM and FSW. In 2015, men’s gonorrhea rates in the United States were higher compared to women, at 140.9 and 107.2 per 100,000 population, respectively. Illinois has consecutively had higher rates of infection compared …
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The Influence of Weather and Geographic Location on Reproduction and Nightly Activity of Bats in Missouri
… reproductive events is critical for documenting population demographics and developing appropriate conservation and management strategies. Variations in timing of parturition may be due to changes in the ambient weather which affect the available insect prey density and time reproductive bats …
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Characterizing African Elephant (<i>Loxodonta Africana</i>) Population Dynamics and Distribution in Botswana
… is globally threatened. Of the total continental population, 37% is found in Botswana, the highest number and density of elephants in Africa. Elephant management in this country remains challenging and complex as the population estimates and trends calculated by government and independent …
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MALOCCLUSION PREVALENCE IN A NORTH PHILADELPHIA ORTHODONTIC POPULATION
… malocclusion traits of a racially diverse population to determine the validity of the malocclusion prevalence reported in the NHANES III survey. Additionally, the cephalometric database from the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Legacy Collection (AAOF-LC) was used for …
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ESTIMATING GIRAFFE (GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS) POPULATION SIZE AND SURVIVAL RATES IN SOUTH LUANGWA VALLEY, ZAMBIA
<p>Giraffe populations across their range have declined significantly over the past 40 years. Recent studies of these declines noted that conservation efforts often lack basic population estimates and descriptions of demographic parameters such as sex- and age-specific survival rates. I addressed …
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